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The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. This month’s Idea Bank describes how instituting a STEM cert...
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Career of the Month: Virologist
This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This issue describes Ewan Plant's career path to becoming a virologis...
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Right to the Source: Artificial Limbs
Exploring science and history with the Library of Congress. This issue discusses the photograph "Reconstruction work—Walter Reed Hospital.”...
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Analyze and evaluate information before organizing it into a hierarchically structured framework....
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Use the CER strategy to help students express their understanding of science concepts....
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English Learners and the Complex Language of Written Science Texts
Focus on nominalizations and connecting words to boost student comprehension of science texts....
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Integrating Technology: The Innovative Utensil Challenge
This column shares how teachers use technology for assessment, student learning, or classroom management. This article talks about creating innovative...
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Making in the Middle: Engineering Prosthetic Hands
This column explores maker spaces, engineering, and more. This article highlights an activity for integrating STEM into the science classroom....
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Teacher’s Toolkit: The Argumentation Toolkit
This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. A resource for integrating argumentation into your science classr...
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Practical Research: From Interest to Identity
Tips for maker spaces, robotic labs, and more. Learn how to create and nurture STEM kids in middle school....
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From the Editor’s Desk: Critical Thinking and the Adolescent Brain
Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
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Disequilibrium: Egg in a Bottle
This column shows how to use discrepant events to confront misconceptions. This month’s Disequilibrium column carries out the traditional version of...
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Science For All: Demystifying Reading in the Science Classroom
This column shares strategies for increasing student engagement. Using content-area literacy skills to deepen students’ content knowledge....
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Citizen Science: I See Change: Do You?
This column highlights formal and informal science research projects that students can join and contribute to by gathering and sharing data. This arti...
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Interdisciplinary Ideas: Project GUTS
This column shares ways to bring other subjects into the science classroom. Using, modifying, and creating computer models for simulating phenomena....